Clean Water Act Issues in the 108th Congress

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Environmental protection;    Environmental law and legislation;    Congress;   

RP-ID  :  IB10108
RP-ID  :  IB10108 2003-08-27

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Clean Water Act Issues has again received attention in the 108th Congress. At issue is how the federal government will assist states and cities in meeting needs to rebuild, repair, and upgrade wastewater treatment plants, especially in light of capital costs which are projected to be as much as $390 billion over the next two decades. In October 2004, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reported legislation to authorize $20 billion in funding for clean water infrastructure (S. 2550), while in July 2003, a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee also approved a water infrastructure financing bill (H.R. 1560). Still, prospects for further action during the 108th Congress are uncertain.